§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what factors underlay his policy concerning the level of Government funding for research into organic crops. [140197]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 27 November 2000]: The MAFF programme of research into organic farming supports the achievement of the environmental benefits which may be secured from this system of farming. Funding for this programme has more than doubled since 1997, and it is now one of the highest in Europe.